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I asked my Mentor about this method. He had herd of this to but doesnt advise it he is going to show me a good method this week on blending. I will keep you guys informed post it on here. Thinks for the input guys.. :D

I love the way you shade. looks almost like spit shadeing on paper. what did you use? exp. when you blended to the lighter areas.

On my previous post i meant to say friction tattoo supply.com. They have a wide varity of stuff and no order limit. I found that very helpfull when i was starting out. And also neddlesupply.com. There you can order needles without haveing to buy the whole box and they offer the disposable grip and tip combo to go with. I just thought i would…[Read more]

My friggn fingers where i strech the skin lock straight up sometimes when doing big tat’s. Soo anoying!!Lol! Got me one of those grip excercise type deals that help out alot.. :D

Hey there!! Welcome !!

Man i was so excited i didnt spell anything right when i posted this!!!Lol! It is hard out there guys to make it and it just makes it all worth while when you do it the right way. My advise guys. Try to find a good mentor. They canot make you a good artist but they can show you the right way. There where soo many things i was doing the wrong way…[Read more]

Hildibrant machines work well. And can be upgraded easy.

Hey guys if you are on a budgett go to superrior tattoo supply and try out the intenze black lineing ink 1 oz. bottles. You can’t go wrong i think. And starbrite half oz. bottles for color. Ive been useing these for over a year and they heal nice and brite. Also mom’s for darker shades of color. Hope it helps.. :D

Man that is some smooth line work.. I like them alot. But i think you could improve them more with some shadeing in some of them. Not all! Awsome man!! :D

I agree with Jhonny on this dude.. I have seen the ink you are talking about when i got my first kit. ONLY use that stuff on FAKE skin. It is crapy ass ink. I use Intenze ink for my black and grey work and then i use starbrite moms inks for my color. Haveing a mentor is very importiant. I dont know if you are an apprentice somewhere by know or…[Read more]

Looks good man.. 8-)

This happend to me alot at first switching from fake to real. Just make sure to watch your needle depth and try slowing your hand speed down. Thats what worked for me. When is the needle hanging up? Linning? Or shadeing?

Thanks guys . I finally got a apprenticeship and my teacher is helping me build my own machine. So i will keep you guys filled in..

Welcome

Welcome, Glad to have you.. But my advise , “and im only a beginer so i am only telling you what i’ve been told and toaught” is to get some practice skins or some fruit before you start tattoing humans. Learn about Blood Born Pathogens and cross contamination. If you want to be the best artist you can be.. But i am only a beginer so take it as you will.

Thank’s , I will do a practice skin and post it to the “show off you’r work” spot on this site. I think will all you’r guys help i’ve figured it out.

Thanks man. i will try that using a mag on practice skin. I have a very cheap old meter style power supply and hope im using the right voltage. I useally go a nickle or dime and by the sound of the machine. Then i put my thumb to the a- bar were gromet sits and adjust from there. But i am still wet behing the ears so i may not even be doing that…[Read more]

I agree man. Im gona broaden my horizion’s .$20 is nothing compared to learning valuable tips that will help you excel . But i aslo wana stick with this site and see if it picks up any.

Welcome .

Dude i am so glad there are good and wise people like you and many others on this site. I myself just started a few months ago. I live in a very small country town where there are no tattoo shops!!! The next town over is 45 min. away. And they only have one shop there. But that’s still no excuse if i wana learn bad enough. I still hang out there…[Read more]